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While most stories set in Regency England focus on the rich, the young, and the beautiful, award-winning author Carolyn Miller decided she wanted to give readers something different for a change. Her new Regency Wallflowers series follows the commoners, away from the hustle and bustle of 1810s London, out in the Lake District of England. She tells the stories of women who are slightly older and have few prospects for marriage, women who might be considered “wallflowers.”
Midnight’s Budding Morrow is the second book in the Regency Wallflowers series. The first book in the series is Dusk’s Darkest Shores.
About the book:
Can real love grow between a wallflower and an unrepentant rogue?
Sarah Drayton is eager to spend time with her best friend at her crumbling Northumberland castle estate. Matrimony is the last thing on her mind and the last thing she expects to be faced with on a holiday. Yet she finds herself being inveigled into a marriage of convenience with her friend's rakish brother.
When James Langley returns to his family's estate, he can't be bothered to pay attention to his responsibilities as the heir. War is raging and he wants only distraction, not serious tethers. But his roguish ways have backed him into a corner, and he has little choice but to obey his father's stunning decree: marry before returning to war, or else. Suddenly he finds himself wedded to a clever and capable woman he does not love.
Sarah craves love and a place to belong, neither of which James offered before returning to the battlefront. Now everyone around her thinks she married above her station, and they have no intention of rewarding her for such impertinence. It isn't until her husband returns from war seemingly changed that she begins to hope they may find real happiness. But can she trust that this rake has truly reformed?
When tragedy strikes, this pair must learn to trust God and his plans. Will they be destroyed . . . or will they discover that even in the darkest depths of night, the morning still holds hope?
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About the author:
Carolyn Miller is an inspirational romance author who lives in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, with her husband and four children.
A longtime lover of romance, especially
that of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer’s Regency era, Carolyn holds a BA in
English literature and loves drawing readers into fictional worlds that show
the truth of God’s grace in our lives. She enjoys music, films, gardens,
art, travel, and food.
Miller’s novels have won a number of RWA and ACFW contests. She is a member of
American Christian Fiction Writers and Australasian Christian Writers.
Learn more about Carolyn at www.carolynmillerauthor.com, or find her on Facebook (Carolyn Miller Author), Instagram (@CarolynMillerAuthor), and Twitter (@CarolynMAuthor).
Review:
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A powerful tale of forgiveness, healing, and love . . .
Set in 1811 in Yorkshire, England, this Regency era romance pulled at my heartstrings from the first chapter. Sarah Drayton is a woman past her prime according to society norms of the time. She is not pretty nor does she wear the latest fashions. She is treated like a doormat by her aunt and uncle with whom she lives. She still grieves the loss of her mother and father whom she lost years ago. Most of all, she is a kindhearted, sweet woman who is lonely and sad.
The author leads her readers through Sarah's unenviable life as she navigates the snobbery of the members of society in the area where she lives in her best friend Beatrice Langley's family home—a crumbling castle on the coast. Secrets and hidden travesties are revealed at exactly the right moments which I believe keeps the story moving to its conclusion at a good pace.
The villagers of the area adore Sarah because of her kindness and the generosity she shows to those in crisis, but she is bullied and demoralized by the upper-class families who are longtime members of the community. Sarah proves how capable and special she is in many ways, but she still battles with not being accepted or tolerated—or loved—by those closest to her.
The faith thread in this book was beautiful and realistic. I think it may be my favorite part of the story. Watching Sarah blossom and thrive as the pages are turned makes this a rewarding read for fans of Christian historical romance, Regency era romance, and Christian romance.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Audra Jennings Publicity. All of my thoughts and opinions shared here are solely my own.
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